The Team Effort For A Trail Survey In Hamilton County

By Ray Bassett

Published November 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM EST

What are the economic and community impacts of mountain biking here in Chattanooga and Hamilton County?

Researchers on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - are conducting a study in partnership with SORBA Chattanooga, the local chapter for the nonprofit that supports mountain bike trails here in the Southeast.

Ryan Zwart is an assistant professor in health and human performance here at UTC.

Sunshine Loveless is executive director of SORBA Chattanooga.

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